Geoffrey Sambell

Geoffrey Tremayne Sambell (28 October 1914 – 19 December 1980^[1]) was an Australian Anglican bishop.

Sambell was educated at Melbourne High School and the University of Melbourne. He was ordained in 1940.^[2] He began his ordained ministry as an army chaplain,^[3] after which he was director of the Melbourne Diocesan Centre^[4] and Archdeacon of Essendon.^[5] He was Bishop Coadjutor of Diocese from 1962 to 1969 when he was elected Archbishop of Perth^[6] and Metropolitan of Western Australia,^[7] posts he held to his death.

References

1. The Times, 27 December 1980; pg. 14; Issue 60808; col F Obituary The Most Rev G. T. Sambell
2. Crockford's Clerical Directory 1975-76 London: Oxford University Press, 1976 ISBN 0-19-200008-X
3. ADB
4. Victoria Government Gazette
5. “Who was Who” 1897-1990 London, A & C Black, 1991 ISBN 0-7136-3457-X
6. Perth Anglican
7. Centre for WA history